This September, @NthaFoundation was proudly represented at the 80th @UN General Assembly (#UNGA80) in New York by our Founder & Managing Director, @NthandaManduwi. Invited by the @UNYouthAffairs Office, Ms. Manduwi joined global leaders and development partners to mark #WPAY30.

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She challenged colonial-era education models, urged Africa to create, not just consume AI, called for thoughtful (not rushed) regulation, and stressed the need for energy & financing to power an African AI future. 🔗 Full recap of her UNGA80 engagements:

At the @BBCAfrica Town Hall — Future of Work & AI, Ms. Manduwi joined @AhunnaEziakonwa (@UNDP), Dr. ‘Bosun Tijani (Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy), & Dr. Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni (Morocco’s Minister Delegate for Digital Transition).

𝘔𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺? 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙥𝙮 𝙖𝙩 𝙖 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙚 of $2.99! Want to Help us Donate More Copies? Visit https://t.co/iGJekfzFja, and learn how you can get involved by donating copies to more youth.

Every young person deserves access to ideas that can change their future. In our latest giveaway, we donated $𝟮,𝟳𝟬𝟬+ worth of books via @AmazonKindle — 𝟮𝟳𝟱 copies of titles such as By the End ofYour Teens, Traversing Your Terrible Twenties, and Feminine Silence.

𝘞𝘏𝘖 𝘞𝘐𝘓𝘓 𝘔𝘈𝘒𝘌 𝘉𝘜𝘚𝘐𝘕𝘌𝘚𝘚 𝘏𝘈𝘗𝘗𝘌𝘕? 𝗦𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗦 𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗟. See you soon in SF! 💚🤍

🌐🗞️ 𝘐𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘸𝘴: Three #Spartan Startups Selected to Represent @MichiganStateU at @TechCrunch Disrupt 2025! ——— We look forward to meeting and connecting with you in San Francisco this month end. Read more about it on the @MSUBurgess website: https://t.co/lzIyoy7IRo

Having ran @KwathuKonnect as both a community and a hub for about 5 years now; I am most aware that entrepreneurial ecosystems are as much about what you can give, and what you can get. 2DV is more than just a campus entrepreneurship competition to me: it is the heart of

Took a redeye flight from #NYC to #Lansing, just so I could make it in time to judge #2DayVenture with the @MSUBurgess Institute of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. #worthit 🩵

Malawian innovator and entrepreneur Nthanda Manduwi told BBC Africa’s Town Hall on the sidelines of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly that Africa must own its AI future and not be scared of the job losses it could create. She said the continent should decolonise

I have exciting news: this week, you can get 3 of my published books 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙁𝙍𝙀𝙀 with @AmazonKindle. Just download your Kindle app, create an @Amazon account (if you do not already have one), search for my full name to get my books, and click ‘Get Book’. Happy reading! 🤍✨

Hosted a conversation on AI and the Future of Work across the African continent in collaboration with the UN on the sidelines of #UNGA80 . African ministers, policy makers and youthful innovators joined us for a conversation that goes out on the BBC's #FocusOnAfrica later today

I too, can cook. 🇺🇳🩵

One of my highlights of the 80th #UNGA: representing African youth in this vital conversation with @BBCAfrica on Youth, Jobs, and the Future of Work. One recurring theme for me during the week was AI — and the opportunities it holds for Africa. A LOT is changing.

Nthanda Manduwi is attending the United Nations General Assembly in New York this week, on invitation from the UN Youth Office. Ahead of her book launch Feminine Silence this Friday, she was spotted with British Actor Will Poulter (famous for his roles in Meet the Millers and

Hello New York 👋🏽🤍

📢 We are pleased to host Nthanda Manduwi as a Moderator at the Africa Regional Youth Forum on Energy and Just Transition, happening on 24 September 2025 in New York, on the margins of UNGA80 as part of the EnergyNow SDG7 Action Forum. #JustTransition #EnergyNow #UNGA80 #SDG7YC

I think if I can survive the week ahead, I can do all things. Now that all the preparatory meetings are done, and my calendar is filled to the brim: I am deeply excited to attend the 80th #UNGA, on invitation from the @UNYouthAffairs Office. Thrilled. So thrilled. 🤍✨

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